Herring doesn’t practice; Freshmen split reps…After a close loss in a tough matchup, can ECU handle Old Dominion?…ECU can learn from Old Dominion’s upset of Virginia Tech…Pirates dismiss NC Central in 4 sets…As UCF climbs, where is the Knights’ ceiling?…UConn’s Randy Edsall walks out on media after DC question…Maryland AD says he was given bad info in immediate wake of Jordan McNair’s death…Demoted Clemson QB Bryant misses 2nd straight practice…An even 300: Max Scherzer reaches single-season strikeout milestone…It’s finally Charlotte Roval week. Expectations? The unknown, and one certainty: chaos.

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

• ECU Turns Away N.C. Central In Four Sets
• ECU Places Seventh At OTC Collegiate Invitational
• Men’s Tennis Completes Weekend At USC Fall Invite

Herring doesn’t practice; Freshmen split reps Greenville Daily Reflector

After a close loss in a tough matchup, can ECU handle Old Dominion? Raleigh News and Observer

East Carolina taking on the unexpected shanahan.report

WNCT 9

• Pirates back at practice in Greenville; Herring sits out with ankle injury
• Pirates dismiss NC Central in 4 sets

247 Sports

• ECU can learn from Old Dominion’s upset of Virginia Tech
• ECU looking to increase passing game efficiency
• ECU Participation Chart versus USF: Notable takeaways

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• ECU wraps up nonconference VB slate with 3-1 win over NC Central
• The American Huddle: Episode 8
• Touchdown Tuesday: Week 4
• Volleyball set for midweek matches before returning to conference play
• No. 20 Memphis Joins No. 19 USF in the National Women’s Soccer Rankings

University of Cincinnati Bearcats football week 5: Meet the unsung heroes of 4-0 start Cincinnati Enquirer

Four games in, USF unbeaten but hardly unblemished Tampa Bay Times

UCF coach Josh Heupel praises team’s ability to handle adversity Orlando Sentinel

State of Football: As UCF climbs, where is the Knights’ ceiling? Daytona Beach News-Journal

Hartford Courant

• Who Is Jalen Gaffney? Get To Know UConn Men’s Basketball Newest Recruit
• Randy Edsall Ends Press Conference Abruptly After Question About Mid-Season Coordinator Changes

ESPN

• UConn’s Randy Edsall walks out on media after DC question
• Penny Hardaway starts new era with Memphis Tigers

What Geoff Collins is saying leading into Saturday’s game at Boston College Philly.com

‘We call him the Brahma Bull’ Tulane RB Darius Bradwell ready to rumble New Orleans Advocate

Tulane turns attention to Memphis with hopes for fresh start in conference play New Orleans Times Picayune

‘It made me more of a man’: What SMU’s defense showed in physical win against Navy Dallas News

New Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway anxious on first day of basketball practice Memphis Commercial Appeal

Tulsa World

• TU basketball opens preseason practice with mix of new and veteran players
• Wednesday’s TU newsletter: Answering your questions amid a 1-3 start

Gregg Marshall gets to work with newcomers at WSU’s first basketball practice Wichita Eagle

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Not at Kansas anymore, Willis prepares to take the reins at QB for Hokies Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Maryland AD says he was given bad info in immediate wake of Jordan McNair’s death Washington Post

Raleigh News and Observer

• A normal Wolfpack kicking game? So far, so good for NC State.
• Now back from suspension, UNC quarterback Chazz Surratt could play against Miami
• ACC power rankings: Is this David Cutcliffe’s best work at Duke?
• You’ll be able to walk under Trinity Road to Wolfpack game at Carter-Finley Saturday

Winston Salem Journal

• How the Deacons’ defense will operate without a coordinator — and why the decision was made
• App Trail: App State’s new addition to a growing list of converted tight ends
• App State’s Scott Satterfield talks his new contract extension and his long tenure with the Mountaineers

Practice tips off Charlotte 49ers’ basketball season: Here are 5 storylines to watch Charlotte Observer

Columbia The State

• Why Clemson’s quarterbacks aren’t meeting with the media this week
• Gamecocks promise there’s nothing ‘personal’ about Kentucky losing streak
• Mark Kingston’s early observations from USC baseball’s first fall scrimmages
• Kelly Bryant didn’t practice. Here’s why, and why a transfer from Clemson’s an option

The Associated Press

• Demoted Clemson QB Bryant misses 2nd straight practice
• Tennessee eager to move forward after Florida fiasco
• Love them or hate them, Pac-12 late starts are here to stay